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N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 User Manual NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA 202-10667-01 September 2010 v1.0
N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 User Manual NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA 202-10667-01 September 2010 v1.0
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N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 User Manual Contents About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and Scope xi How to Print This Manual xii Revision History ...xii Chapter 1 Configuring Your Internet Connection Using the Setup Manual 1-1 Logging In to Your Wireless Router 1-2 Selecting a Language for Your Screen Display 1-4 Using the Setup Wizard 1-6 Viewing or Manually Configuring Your ISP Settings 1-6 Chapter 2 Safeguarding Your Network Planning...
N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 User Manual Contents About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and Scope xi How to Print This Manual xii Revision History ...xii Chapter 1 Configuring Your Internet Connection Using the Setup Manual 1-1 Logging In to Your Wireless Router 1-2 Selecting a Language for Your Screen Display 1-4 Using the Setup Wizard 1-6 Viewing or Manually Configuring Your ISP Settings 1-6 Chapter 2 Safeguarding Your Network Planning...
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N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 User Manual Chapter 3 Protecting Your Network Protecting Access to Your Wireless Router 3-1 Changing the Built-In Password 3-2 Restricting Access by MAC Address 3-2 Blocking Access to Internet Sites 3-4 Blocking Access to Internet Services 3-6 Configuring a User-Defined Service 3-7 Scheduling Blocking ...3-8 Configuring E-mail Alert and Web Access Log Notifications 3-9 Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web...
N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 User Manual Chapter 3 Protecting Your Network Protecting Access to Your Wireless Router 3-1 Changing the Built-In Password 3-2 Restricting Access by MAC Address 3-2 Blocking Access to Internet Sites 3-4 Blocking Access to Internet Services 3-6 Configuring a User-Defined Service 3-7 Scheduling Blocking ...3-8 Configuring E-mail Alert and Web Access Log Notifications 3-9 Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web...
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N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 User Manual Allowing Inbound Connections to Your Network 5-11 How Your Computer Accesses a Remote Computer through Your Router ...........5-11 How Port Triggering Changes the Communication Process 5-13 How Port Forwarding Changes the Communication Process 5-14 How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering 5-15 ...
N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 User Manual Allowing Inbound Connections to Your Network 5-11 How Your Computer Accesses a Remote Computer through Your Router ...........5-11 How Port Triggering Changes the Communication Process 5-13 How Port Forwarding Changes the Communication Process 5-14 How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering 5-15 ...
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N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 User Manual Connecting to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer 7-12 Locating the Internet Port IP Address 7-12 Accessing the Router's USB Drive Remotely Using FTP 7-12 Connecting to the USB Drive with Microsoft Network Settings 7-12 Enabling File and Printer Sharing 7-13 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting Quick ...
N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 User Manual Connecting to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer 7-12 Locating the Internet Port IP Address 7-12 Accessing the Router's USB Drive Remotely Using FTP 7-12 Connecting to the USB Drive with Microsoft Network Settings 7-12 Enabling File and Printer Sharing 7-13 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting Quick ...
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... NETGEAR® N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 beyond initial configuration settings. Conventions, Formats, and Scope The conventions, formats, and scope of data. This manual uses the following typographical conventions: Italic Bold Fixed Italic Emphasis, books, CDs User input, IP addresses, GUI screen text Command prompt, CLI text, code URL links • Formats. N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 User Manual About This Manual...
... NETGEAR® N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 beyond initial configuration settings. Conventions, Formats, and Scope The conventions, formats, and scope of data. This manual uses the following typographical conventions: Italic Bold Fixed Italic Emphasis, books, CDs User input, IP addresses, GUI screen text Command prompt, CLI text, code URL links • Formats. N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 User Manual About This Manual...
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...site at http://www.netgear.com/support. How to Print This Manual To print this feature. Tip: If your printer supports printing two pages on the NETGEAR, Inc. xii v1.0, September 2010 Table 1-1. N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 September 2010 For ... this manual, your computer must have been made since the WNR2200 router was introduced. website at http://www.adobe.com. The Acrobat reader is constantly searching for the WNR2200 router according to these specifications: Product Version Manual Publication Date N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 User Manual •...
...site at http://www.netgear.com/support. How to Print This Manual To print this feature. Tip: If your printer supports printing two pages on the NETGEAR, Inc. xii v1.0, September 2010 Table 1-1. N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 September 2010 For ... this manual, your computer must have been made since the WNR2200 router was introduced. website at http://www.adobe.com. The Acrobat reader is constantly searching for the WNR2200 router according to these specifications: Product Version Manual Publication Date N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 User Manual •...
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... Internet Connection 1-1 v1.0, September 2010 This chapter provides instructions on the Resource CD. N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 User Manual Chapter 1 Configuring Your Internet Connection This chapter describes how to connect your router, modem, and computers. The Setup Manual explains how to launch the NETGEAR Smart Wizard on the Resource CD to step you in a language other than...
... Internet Connection 1-1 v1.0, September 2010 This chapter provides instructions on the Resource CD. N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 User Manual Chapter 1 Configuring Your Internet Connection This chapter describes how to connect your router, modem, and computers. The Setup Manual explains how to launch the NETGEAR Smart Wizard on the Resource CD to step you in a language other than...
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N300 Wireless Router with your computer or see "Changing the Built-In Password" on page 3-2. For help with configuring DHCP, see the documentation that came with USB WNR2200 User Manual Logging In to Your Wireless Router You can log in to the wireless router to the online document in "Preparing Your Network...v1.0, September 2010 Type http://www.routerlogin.net, or http://www.routerlogin.com, or the router's LAN IP address (default is 192.168.1.1) in to the wireless router: 1. Note: Your computer must be configured for the router user name and your password (or the default, password).
N300 Wireless Router with your computer or see "Changing the Built-In Password" on page 3-2. For help with configuring DHCP, see the documentation that came with USB WNR2200 User Manual Logging In to Your Wireless Router You can log in to the wireless router to the online document in "Preparing Your Network...v1.0, September 2010 Type http://www.routerlogin.net, or http://www.routerlogin.com, or the router's LAN IP address (default is 192.168.1.1) in to the wireless router: 1. Note: Your computer must be configured for the router user name and your password (or the default, password).
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Figure 1-2 If the router discovers a newer version of the software, you are asked if you previously cleared the Check for details). If no new firmware is available, the following message displays. Figure 1-3 Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-3 v1.0, September 2010 N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 User Manual The Checking for Firmware Updates screen displays unless you want to upgrade to the new software (see "Upgrading the Router Firmware" on page 4-1 for Updated Firmware Upon Log-in check box.
Figure 1-2 If the router discovers a newer version of the software, you are asked if you previously cleared the Check for details). If no new firmware is available, the following message displays. Figure 1-3 Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-3 v1.0, September 2010 N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 User Manual The Checking for Firmware Updates screen displays unless you want to upgrade to the new software (see "Upgrading the Router Firmware" on page 4-1 for Updated Firmware Upon Log-in check box.
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... Documentation link under Web Support to view support information or the documentation for 5 minutes after no activity before it automatically logs you can display the router manager screens in any of languages shown in Figure 1-5: Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-4 v1.0, September 2010 N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 User Manual 3. The Basic Settings screen displays showing the...
... Documentation link under Web Support to view support information or the documentation for 5 minutes after no activity before it automatically logs you can display the router manager screens in any of languages shown in Figure 1-5: Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-4 v1.0, September 2010 N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 User Manual 3. The Basic Settings screen displays showing the...
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... as the current language one of the languages that is not already stored in flash memory, the language is downloaded from the NETGEAR server and stored in the current language partition of flash memory. • If you are not connected to the Internet when ...that language is set to be used on your router manager screens, do the following: 1. Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-5 v1.0, September 2010 Expand the list and select the language you are always stored in flash memory. N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 User Manual Figure 1-5 The language is also stored in ...
... as the current language one of the languages that is not already stored in flash memory, the language is downloaded from the NETGEAR server and stored in the current language partition of flash memory. • If you are not connected to the Internet when ...that language is set to be used on your router manager screens, do the following: 1. Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-5 v1.0, September 2010 Expand the list and select the language you are always stored in flash memory. N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 User Manual Figure 1-5 The language is also stored in ...
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To use the Smart Setup Wizard to assist with USB WNR2200 User Manual The language you select is not stored in flash memory, your selection may fail. Select Yes for installation. This selection changes the fields ... downloaded and displayed in to the wireless router as needed. 4. Viewing or Manually Configuring Your ISP Settings To view or configure the basic settings: 1. If you have trouble connecting to the Internet, see a "download fails" message after your ISP requires a login, select the encapsulation method. N300 Wireless Router with configuration or to verify the ...
To use the Smart Setup Wizard to assist with USB WNR2200 User Manual The language you select is not stored in flash memory, your selection may fail. Select Yes for installation. This selection changes the fields ... downloaded and displayed in to the wireless router as needed. 4. Viewing or Manually Configuring Your ISP Settings To view or configure the basic settings: 1. If you have trouble connecting to the Internet, see a "download fails" message after your ISP requires a login, select the encapsulation method. N300 Wireless Router with configuration or to verify the ...
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Click Apply to test your Internet connection requires a login. When you start an Internet application, your wireless router automatically logs you enter or change a DNS address, restart the computers on your network so that are displayed depend ... the Basic Settings screen. If the NETGEAR website does not appear within one minute, see Chapter 8, "Troubleshooting". ISP does not require login ISP does require login Figure 1-6 The following table explains the fields in . Enter the settings for the IP address and DNS server. N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 User Manual 3.
Click Apply to test your Internet connection requires a login. When you start an Internet application, your wireless router automatically logs you enter or change a DNS address, restart the computers on your network so that are displayed depend ... the Basic Settings screen. If the NETGEAR website does not appear within one minute, see Chapter 8, "Troubleshooting". ISP does not require login ISP does require login Figure 1-6 The following table explains the fields in . Enter the settings for the IP address and DNS server. N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 User Manual 3.
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... minutes) If you click Connect or Disconnect in minutes. Those with USB WNR2200 User Manual Table 1-1. The router logs in Austrian DSL services. • Telstra Bigpond. This determines how long the wireless router keeps the Internet connection active after there is no (If required) login ...the Internet immediately after the idle time-out. • Manually Connect. Entering an Idle Timeout value of account. Telstra has discontinued this type of 0 (zero) means never log out. N300 Wireless Router with Telstra DSL accounts and newer cable modem accounts should ...
... minutes) If you click Connect or Disconnect in minutes. Those with USB WNR2200 User Manual Table 1-1. The router logs in Austrian DSL services. • Telstra Bigpond. This determines how long the wireless router keeps the Internet connection active after there is no (If required) login ...the Internet immediately after the idle time-out. • Manually Connect. Entering an Idle Timeout value of account. Telstra has discontinued this type of 0 (zero) means never log out. N300 Wireless Router with Telstra DSL accounts and newer cable modem accounts should ...
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...assigns this option, and enter the IP address of the network interface card in your computer when your account is the ISP's wireless router to masquerade as that is available, enter it also. If a secondary DNS server address is allowed by the ISP. •... computer that computer by the wireless router on their names. • Get Automatically from ISP. Enter the MAC address that you know that computer. The Ethernet MAC address that your wireless router will be using . Enter the IP address that will connect. N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 User Manual Table 1-1.
...assigns this option, and enter the IP address of the network interface card in your computer when your account is the ISP's wireless router to masquerade as that is available, enter it also. If a secondary DNS server address is allowed by the ISP. •... computer that computer by the wireless router on their names. • Get Automatically from ISP. Enter the MAC address that you know that computer. The Ethernet MAC address that your wireless router will be using . Enter the IP address that will connect. N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 User Manual Table 1-1.
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...: NETGEAR's Push 'N' Connect feature is also an onscreen WPS button), or enter the PIN of the area in which wireless security option it supports. All other WiFi-certified and WPS-capable products should be compatible with USB WNR2200 User Manual - See "Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings" on page 2-4. • Push 'N' Connect (WPS) automatically implements wireless security on the wireless router...
...: NETGEAR's Push 'N' Connect feature is also an onscreen WPS button), or enter the PIN of the area in which wireless security option it supports. All other WiFi-certified and WPS-capable products should be compatible with USB WNR2200 User Manual - See "Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings" on page 2-4. • Push 'N' Connect (WPS) automatically implements wireless security on the wireless router...
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...using a pre-shared key to establish a wireless connection can connect over 802.11g wireless networks at a maximum range of your wireless network: Wireless data security options Range: up to 300 feet. The WNR2200 router provides highly effective security features which are several...and 11). Deploy the security features appropriate to -side coverage. Safeguarding Your Network 2-3 v1.0, September 2010 N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 User Manual • Put the router in a vertical position to provide the best side-to your needs. Such distances can take slightly longer ...
...using a pre-shared key to establish a wireless connection can connect over 802.11g wireless networks at a maximum range of your wireless network: Wireless data security options Range: up to 300 feet. The WNR2200 router provides highly effective security features which are several...and 11). Deploy the security features appropriate to -side coverage. Safeguarding Your Network 2-3 v1.0, September 2010 N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 User Manual • Put the router in a vertical position to provide the best side-to your needs. Such distances can take slightly longer ...
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... the wireless router in Appendix B. N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 User Manual For more information about wireless technology, see the link to note the current settings first. To view or manually configure the wireless settings: 1. Note: If you click Apply. Safeguarding Your Network 2-4 v1.0, September 2010 To avoid this problem, use a wireless computer to change the wireless network name (SSID) or wireless security...
... the wireless router in Appendix B. N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 User Manual For more information about wireless technology, see the link to note the current settings first. To view or manually configure the wireless settings: 1. Note: If you click Apply. Safeguarding Your Network 2-4 v1.0, September 2010 To avoid this problem, use a wireless computer to change the wireless network name (SSID) or wireless security...
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To save your changes, click Apply. Select the region in Table 2-1 on page 2-6. 3. Safeguarding Your Network 2-5 v1.0, September 2010 Select Wireless Settings from the main menu to display the Wireless Settings screen: Figure 2-2 The settings for this screen are explained in which the wireless router will operate. 4. For initial configuration and test, leave the other settings unchanged. 5. N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 User Manual 2.
To save your changes, click Apply. Select the region in Table 2-1 on page 2-6. 3. Safeguarding Your Network 2-5 v1.0, September 2010 Select Wireless Settings from the main menu to display the Wireless Settings screen: Figure 2-2 The settings for this screen are explained in which the wireless router will operate. 4. For initial configuration and test, leave the other settings unchanged. 5. N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 User Manual 2.